Joseph Rutherford Dundas (January 20, 1836 – January 24, 1896) was an Irish

Ireland

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-born merchant and political figure in Ontario

Ontario

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, Canada. He represented Victoria South

Victoria South

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 in the Canadian House of Commons

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 from 1882 to 1887 as a Conservative

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 member.

He was born in Drum, County Monaghan

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, the son of John Dundas, and came to Canada in 1849, settling in Peterborough

Peterborough, Ontario

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. In 1860, Rutherford moved to Lindsay

Lindsay, Ontario

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. He married Caroline Jones in 1864. Rutherford was involved in the grain trade and also served as a director of the Midland Railway.